Ball
Ball noun - A more or less round body or mass.
Both words in one sentence
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He attempts to use magic to create a ball of light to guide his group's way through dark tunnels, but only manages to produce a tiny marble-sized ball that gives off barely any light.
Source: Inept Mage -
In El Goonish Shive, Nioi has a marble sized ball which creates a dimensional portal which has this general appearance but the shape of a doorway.
Source: Swirly Energy Thingy -
They also have The Marble Machine, which is a hand-cranked analog computer that plays a xylophone, drum kit, and guitar by dropping ball bearings on them.
Source: Everything Is an Instrument
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